Petitioner Channy Oberlin Aritonang explaining the petition revisions in the judicial review hearing of the Criminal Procedure Code via video conference, Monday (24/8) in the Courtroom of the Constitutional Court. Photo by Humas MK/Ifa.

JAKARTA, Public Relations of the Constitutional Court—The revision hearing of the material review of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) was held by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday afternoon, August 24, 2020 via video conference with the North Sumatera University (USU).

The Petitioner revised four points of the object of the case: the Supreme Court Regulation, Article 1 number 14 and Article 184 of the Criminal Procedure Code, as well as the Regulation of the National Police Chief. 14 of 2012. He also added a petitum to the petition.

Panel chairman Deputy Chief Justice Aswanto stated that the revised petition would be discussed in the justice deliberation meeting (RPH) and the Petitioner would be informed of the progress of the case.

Also read: A Father Challenges Criminal Procedure Code after Being Scammed

Petitioner of case No. 56/PUU-XVIII/2020 Channy Oberlin Aritonang challenges Article 1 number 14, Article 184 paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Article 1 number 14 reads, “Suspect is a person who, because of his act or condition, on the basis of initial proof, can reasonably be suspected of being a perpetrator of a criminal act.” Article 184 paragraph (1) reads, “Legal evidence materials are: a. the testimony of a witness; b. information by an expert; c. a letter; d. an indication; e. the statement of a defendant.” Article 184 and paragraph (2) reads, “Matters which are generally known need not be proved.”

The Petitioner claimed he had been scammed by a state civil apparatus (ASN) at the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), who claimed they would get the Petitioner’s child a job at PT Aneka Tambang with a certain sum of money. He then reported the ASN to Medan Metropolitan Police (Polrestabes), which then terminated the investigation through investigation termination warrant No. SPPP/2032a/IV/Res.1.11/2020/Reskrim on April 17, 2020. The investigation termination warrant was deemed to be unfair, so the Petitioner planned to file a pretrial petition.

Writer: Nano Tresna Arfana
Editor: Lulu Anjarsari
PR: Fitri Yuliana
Translator: Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Translation uploaded on 8/25/2020 13:02 WIB

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